In the run-up to the local festivities (which happen in August – stay tuned) that celebrate Lillian Nordica, Farmington’s home-grown-but-world-famous opera diva, I’m delighted to announce that a brand-new book about the great singer has just been published by two local authors. Lily of the North is a children’s history of Madame Nordica, aimed at […]

Because Jesus loves me Because Jesus loves me, He doesn’t lose his patience with me. He teaches me life lessons from my mistakes. He doesn’t keep score of my sins instead he forgives me. He wants me to live by his words and not send me down a path of hates. Because Jesus loves me […]

FARMINGTON — The school year has come to a close and the black flies are out in full force. Take shelter from the swarms and celebrate summer with the Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers Improv Comedy Troupe as they complete their annual improv-a-thon with a season-ending performance on Wednesday, June 17th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mt. […]

VIENNA — Who is Kyle Knuppel? Many people asked themselves that question a year ago when he performed at the Vienna Union Hall. He used to make his living singing and song writing in NYC. While studying in a masters class at Julliard, he worked as an EMT and ended up changing careers from music to […]

If you are of a certain age you received most of your impressions of the intricate dangers of international espionage from James Bond movies. (Or possibly from Mad Magazine’s Spy vs Spy, which bore about the same relation to reality.) Of course the Bond stories were intended as spoofs to begin with, and if the […]

June It was a beautiful day in June many years gone by, the day that we were wed, my sweetheart, John and I. We hiked up to a cabin, passing lady slippers on the way, we talked and laughed together it was such a happy day. We had 40 years together working side by side, […]

Benefits Saturday, June 6: Farmington, Annual yard sale, 8 a.m., Fairbanks School Meeting House, 508 Fairbanks Rd. Rain date June 13. Benefits Maintenance Fund. 778-3808, 778-4349. Saturday, June 6: Jay, Men’s Auxiliary annual yard sale, 9 a.m., VFW Post 3335, 64 Jewel St. Saturday, June 13: Farmington, Annual yard sale, 8 a.m., Pinewood Terrace, 136 […]

There’s so much going on around here in early summer there’s nothing for it but to hitch up your galligaskins and head out to as many as you possibly can; that’ll be your reward for mowing the lawn yesterday when it was 88 degrees and threatening thunder. First event up is almost two weeks away, […]

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? What would you do if Jesus came to your door? Would you ask who he was and what he was looking for? Would you recognize him and would you open the door? Would you have him knocking and just ignore? Would he be in beggar’s clothes and dressed like an old […]

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band at the Mt. Blue Campus on June 10th at 7 p.m. This is a free concert and is open to the public. However, tickets are required for admission. Please contact the chamber office at 615 […]